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#B54DDB Color

#B54DDB is rgb(181, 77, 219) in RGB, hsl(284, 66%, 58%) in HSL, and about cmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 14%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 8.11. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#B54DDB
HEX#B54DDB
RGBrgb(181, 77, 219)
HSLhsl(284, 66%, 58%)
HSVhsv(284, 65%, 86%)
CMYKcmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 14%)
OKLCHoklch(61.5% 0.219 315.7)
LABlab(51.72% 58.35 -54.66)
LCHlch(51.72% 79.95 316.87)

What #B54DDB Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #B54DDB, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Medium Orchid#BA55D3ΔE 8.11Dark Orchid#9932CCΔE 10.83Heliotrope#DF73FFΔE 14.05Steel Pink#CC33CCΔE 15.05Lavender Indigo#9457EBΔE 15.75Rich Lilac#B666D2ΔE 17.75

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every purple in the library.

#B54DDB Channel Values

How #B54DDB breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 181 · G 77 · B 2198-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 284° · S 66% · L 58%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 284° · S 65% · V 86%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 17% · M 65% · Y 0% · K 14%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance4.16:1 vs white · 5.05:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #B54DDB background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text4.16:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text5.05:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

Need a specific ratio against another background? Open #B54DDB in the contrast checker.

Colors That Go With #B54DDB

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #B54DDB; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

Base
#B54DDB
Complementary
#73DB4D
Analogous
#6E4DDB
Analogous
#DB4DBA
Triadic
#DBB54D
Triadic
#4DDBB5
Split comp.
#BADB4D
Split comp.
#4DDB6E

Tints & Shades of #B54DDB

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

Tints

#BF67E0
#C87CE4
#D395E9
#DDAFEF
#E8C8F4
#F1DDF8

Shades

#A72BD4
#8F25B6
#751E94
#5A1772
#3F1050
#280A33

Want a full 50-950 ramp with semantic roles? Generate design tokens from #B54DDB.

How #B54DDB Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#B54DDB
Protanopia#6969DB
Protanomaly#8E5FDB
Deuteranopia#7C7CDA
Deuteranomaly#966CDA
Tritanopia#A66D6D
Tritanomaly#AC62A5
Achromatopsia#7C7C7C

Test a full palette in the color blindness simulator.

Using #B54DDB in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-b54ddb: #B54DDB;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #B54DDB;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-b54ddb': '#B54DDB' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.710, green: 0.302, blue: 0.859)
Android XML<color name="color_b54ddb">#B54DDB</color>
SVG fillfill="#B54DDB"

More Purple Colors

#B54DDB sits in the purple family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

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#B54DDB Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #B54DDB?

#B54DDB is a mid-tone purple — rgb(181, 77, 219) in RGB and hsl(284, 66%, 58%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Medium Orchid (#BA55D3), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 8.11.

What is the RGB value of #B54DDB?

#B54DDB is rgb(181, 77, 219) — red 181, green 77, and blue 219 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #B54DDB?

#B54DDB converts to approximately cmyk(17%, 65%, 0%, 14%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #B54DDB be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #B54DDB scores 4.16:1 against white and 5.05:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #B54DDB as a CSS color keyword?

No. #B54DDB is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is mediumorchid (#BA55D3) at a CIE76 distance of 8.11, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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